The Historic Tate house was moved along West Peach Street and Hall Street before heading down Main Street July 8.
The house, built in 1888, will be located next to the Bragg House and the Millican Blacksmith Shop, according to a news release. The preservation of the house allows the lives and legacies of Grapevine leaders to continue to be told, the release states.
The specifics
The house was owned by James Arthur and Dolah Haire Tate and was donated to the city by developers, who are turning that property into two houses.
It originally was on Dove Road when constructed, where Scott’s Landing Marina is currently located on Grapevine Lake. The house was moved to 122 W. Peach St. in 1951 and was occupied by the Tate family through 2011, according to city documents.
James Arthur Tate was the great-uncle of William D. Tate, who is in his 49th year as the mayor of Grapevine.
Paul W. McCallum, executive director for the Grapevine Convention & Visitor Bureau, said the Victorian Texas prairie house still has its original doors. Beneath the siding is the original wood used to build the home.
What they're saying
“It was pretty amazing to see the interest of the city in saving this old home,” said Ron Stacy, who is the great-grandson of James Arthur Tate. “My great-grandfather was a sharecropper on Denton Creek before the lake was there. When they decided to build Grapevine Lake, he bought the house and moved it to Peach Street, where it’s been ever since.”
Randy Stacy and Rick Stacy was also there with their brother, Ron, to watch house being moved into its new location. The impromptu family reunion gave the trio a chance to talk about the house where they often played.
How we got here
H.D. Snow and Son Housing Moving, Inc. traversed the street lights along Main Street. The Fort Worth company moved the Winfrey House to the Ted R. Ware Plaza June 24 and moved the Bushong Cabin July 12, 2024.
Grapevine City Council approved a contract with H.D. Snow for $40,200 to move the house during the May 20 meeting.
What else?
Funds raised at Grapevine’s annual festivals, including Main Street Fest and GrapeFest and through the Grapevine Heritage Foundation, helped pay for the move, according to a news release.
